CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Financial Engineering for International Students in Australia, 2018

CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Financial Engineering 2018 – CSIRO is inviting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Financial Engineering for the duration of three years. This is an exciting career opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong financial engineering background to work in quantitative risk research

 

Also See : Scholarships 2019

 

The Positions

 
 
  • This 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow position will be based at Docklands in Melbourne, working within the Decision Sciences Research Program
  • At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today – for our customers, all Australians and the world.
  • Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University

Scholarship Details

  • Course Level: Fellowship is available to pursue Postdoctoral Program
  • Study Subject: Fellowship is awarded­ in Financial Engineering
  • Scholarship Award: AU $80K – AU $91K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
  • Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for this fellowship
  • No. of Scholarships: Numbers not given
  • Tenure: Specified Term of 3 years

 

Eligibility Criteria

  • International students are eligible to apply for this fellowship
  • To be successful you will need:
  • A doctorate or equivalent research experience in a relevant discipline area, with a major quantitative component, such as computational finance, applied mathematics, operations research, or related areas with experience in stochastic dynamic optimization
  • Please Note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience
  • Demonstrated ability to apply high level mathematical expertise to solving complex problems in financial engineering related fields
  • Demonstrated extensive experience in computer programming skills and the use of computer language such as Java, C++, Matlab, and Python
  • Research and/or work experience in cyber security risk modelling, financial mathematics, options pricing, stochastic optimization (Real-options) or portfolio management
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team to achieve organisational objectives and collaborate with industry colleagues

English Language Requirements

  • Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University

 

Application Procedure

  • To apply, please provide a CV as well as a cover letter addressing the selection criteria in brief, and upload these as one document. If your application proceeds to the next stage, you may be asked to provide additional information
  • For more details, please visit https://jobs.csiro.au/job/

 

Important Dates

  • Applications will close 10:59pm (AEST) on Monday 02nd July 2018